Asus M5A97 PRO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 56.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics21.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 PRO  (all builds)
Memory8.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20121016
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 26 '17 at 12:13
Run Duration172 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 955-$83
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
56.8% Above average
Memory 84.1
1-Core 47.4
2-Core 94.5
50% 75.3 Pts
4-Core 174
8-Core 173
23% 174 Pts
64-Core 174
11% 174 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 570-$350
Device(0000 0000) 1.2GB
CLim: 732 MHz, MLim: 950 MHz, Ram: 1.2GB, Driver: 381.65
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
21.1% Poor
Lighting 25.2
Reflection 37.7
Parallax 28.1
20% 30.3 fps
MRender 36.4
Gravity 20.5
Splatting 26
22% 27.6 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.1%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2010)-$39
252GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 19.01H19 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
51.6% Above average
Read 95.7
Write 84.1
Mixed 8.7
45% 62.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.31
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.29
81% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 74%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB
982GB free, PID a00c
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
38.6% Below average
Read 91
Write 95.2
Mixed 21.3
82% 69.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.48
4K Mixed 0.2
59% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 44%
WD My Passport 082B 1TB
267GB free, PID 082b
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
18.7% Very poor
Read 37.4
Write 35.3
Mixed 35
46% 35.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 1.77
4K Mixed 0.24
70% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 0%
This bench: 18.7%
Great: 40%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.6% Below average
MC Read 14
MC Write 7.3
MC Mixed 12.1
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 8.1
20% 7.1 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical M5A97 PRO Builds (Compare 136 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 PRO

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